Tuberous sclerosis complex with multiple intracranial aneurysms in an infant.
Tuberous sclerosis complex is a protean, genetically determined disease that may involve any organ or tissue and lead to a great number of signs and clinical features. Occlusive vascular disease and aneurysms of the cerebral and visceral arteries were described in these patients. We report on an 8-month-old boy who manifested tuberous sclerosis complex with multiple intracranial aneurysms involving the internal carotid artery and middle cerebral artery. The unusual features of our case favor the concepts of the presence of an arterial dysplasia in tuberous sclerosis complex, and of developmental defects as the cause of intracranial aneurysms.
Hung
Po-Cheng
PC
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Chang Gung Children's Hospital and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. hongfh@ms14.hinet.net
Wang
Huei-Shyong
HS
Chou
Ming-Liang
ML
Wong
Alex M-C
AM
D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000473:pathology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020768:Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000473:pathology; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*